An Empirical Investigation into the Effects of Structured Music Workshops for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-240

  MacDonald, Raymond A R ^a   O'Donnell, P J ^b   Davies, John B ^c  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033271970     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.1999.tb00079.x     Document Type: Article

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